#bc9796 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9796 is composed of 73.7% red, 59.2% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 20.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 1.6 degrees, a saturation of 22.1% and a lightness of 66.3%. #bc9796 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #792f2d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 74
    • G 59
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 20
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9796 color description : Grayish red.

#bc9796 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9796 has RGB values of R:188, G:151, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12359574.

Hex triplet bc9796 #bc9796
RGB Decimal 188, 151, 150 rgb(188,151,150)
RGB Percent 73.7, 59.2, 58.8 rgb(73.7%,59.2%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 20, 20, 26
HSL 1.6°, 22.1, 66.3 hsl(1.6,22.1%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.6°, 20.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.77, 13.642, 5.766
XYZ 37.31, 35.028, 33.648
xyY 0.352, 0.33, 35.028
CIE-LCH 65.77, 14.811, 22.913
CIE-LUV 65.77, 23.113, 5.705
Hunter-Lab 59.184, 8.955, 7.721
Binary 10111100, 10010111, 10010110

Color Schemes with #bc9796

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Alternatives to #bc9796

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#bc9796 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9796

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9796;}
.background {background-color:#bc9796;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc9796;}

Shades and Tints of #bc9796

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f9f6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9796

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa4a3 is the less saturated color, while #fe5854 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9796 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a0a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8a49f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79f9a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c09aa5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9f9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b99c98 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf999f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population